News this week: Thailand’s military junta, the National
Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has lifted its night-time curfew in four
additional MICE and tourist-focused locations across the country. The four newly
added destinations are Cha-am district in Phetchaburi province, Hua Hin
district in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Krabi province, and Phang-nga province.
The list of exempt
destinations has now risen to seven, which includes the previously announced
Pattaya, Phuket, and Samui Island. In addition, night-time curfew has been
reduced from seven hours (22:00-05:00) to four hours (00:01-04:00) as of 28th
May 2014. According to the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), most businesses in Bangkok including
banks, petrol stations, hotels, restaurants, and MICE and entertainment venues
continue to operate as normal and there is no military presence in popular MICE
areas.
Mr Nopparat
Maythaveekulchai, president of TCEB, commented, “Thailand’s famous warm
hospitality and world-class MICE standards are as strong as ever. To ensure the
safety of all visitors, security in Bangkok has been stepped up, and we
reiterate our advice to business travellers to check travel routing before
travelling within the Thai capital to avoid being inconvenienced.”
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